Bottle-washing machine.



Patented Oct. 9, 1917.

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BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.. APPLICATION FILE SEPT. 23,1916.

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BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.4

.APPLICATION FILED sEPT,23.1915.

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Home wAsHrNG MACHINE,

APPLICATION FILED SWL-213. 1916.`

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Iwata??? 1. T. L ALLY. BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

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BO'ITLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23, I9I'6.

Patented Oct. 9, 1917.

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JOI-IN T. LALLY, OF `TWILMINGTON, DELAWARE, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO NATIONAL BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE COMPANY, OF V/'IL- MINGTON, DELAWARE, A CORPORATION 0F DELAWARE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application mea september as, 1916. semi No. 121,752.

To @ZZ whom t may concern.'

Beit known that I, JOHN T. LALLY, a a resident of Wilmington, countyofN ew Castle, State of Delaware, have invented certain Improvements in` Bottle-Washing l Machines, of which the following is a specification."

My invention relates to certain improvements in machines for automatically washing bottles, particularly milk bottles, butit will be understood that thel invention can be used for washing any type of bottle that can be handled in a machine.

One object of the invention is to provide a machine in which thebottles can be fed to the machine at one end and automatically discharged therefrom at the opposite end and which will be acted upon by brushes'in a suitable vessel so as to thoroughly scrub the interior and exterior of a bottle after which each bottle is thoroughly rinsed.

A further object of the `invention is to provide means for steriiizing the bottles;

A. still further object of the invention is to providemeans for holdingthe bottles on an endless chain andmeans forengaging and discharging the bottles so that all partslof each bottle will come in contact with the brushes.y i

`These objects I attain in the following manner, reference being had to the accom-v panying drawings, in which: i Figure 1 isk a longitudinalsectional view on the line l-ll, Fig. 2,`illustrating my"improved bottle vwashing machine; i

Fig. 2 is a pl'an'view;M l

y Fig. 3 is an end view looking at thefront end of the machine; i

Fig. 4 is a sectional viewon the line 4-4, Fig; l; l .o s

[onthe line 5-5, Fig.`1,showi`ng the brushes and the rinsing jets;

` -Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 6--6,

Fig. 5; A. i i

F 1g; 7 1s a perspectlve view showing a pairlof chucks andja part of the vendless chain;

i Fig. 8 is a perspectiveaview showing thel rinsing jets Fiw) is a sectional view'onthe line 9`9 1. bw 1 f 7 i 1+ 1g. showing thehbotties inthe washing tanky under thgefaotionf `of the brushes;

Fig. l10 is a sectional view of one of the brushes for scrubbing the interior of the bottles;l

Fig. 11 is a sectional view on the line n ai, Fig. io.v

Fig. 12 isa sectional view on the line 12-12, Fig. 1o.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is the base of themachine having four standards 2 on which the entire apparatus is mounted. 3 is a vframe on ywhich is supported the washingtank 4 and the rinsing tank 5. This frame also supports the driving mechanism.` At each end of the frame 3 are arms 6 and V7. TheV arms 6 project to the forward end 10 and 11, while the frame "Z carries the .shafts 12 and 13 on which are mounted the sprocketwheels 14 and 15. 16 is an endless carrier consisting of two endless chains 17 connected at intervals by cross plates 18 to the' links of the chain. Mounted on each cross plate are chucks 19 which hold the bottles to be cleansed. In the present instance, eachV cross plate carries two chucks, but it will be understood that a single chuck may be mounted on the plate or, in' some cases, more than two. The shaft 12 carrying the sprocket wheels is a driven shaft, being driven by means of a chain 20 which passes around a sprocket wheel 21 on a shaft 22 and around the sprocket wheel 23 on the shaft 12.V The shaft 20., is intermittently operated from a main shaft 24 mounted in bearings in the frame 3; also mounted in bearings in this frame and on the shaft 24 is a lock gear 25 having two The shaft 22 is' teeth. These teeth mesh with theteeth on e a wheel 26 spaced apart by a lock section 27 sothat at each revolution of the shaft 24 the shaft 22 andthe carrier are turned a given distance, the wheel 26 being locked during` these movements. On the shaft 24 is a gear wheel28 which meshes with a pinion 29 on a driving shaft 30 on which are fastandloose pulleys 31 and 32.

The object of making the shaft 22 and the carrier to move intermittently is to allow the bottles to be pushed out of the chucks and into the washing tank and alsoto permit the bottles to be returned `to the chucks after being washed. The bottlestc be rinsed and atthe lower end, as at 87, so tha-tfthe bottles ca'n be readily placed in the chucks and the mechanism can reenter the bottles into the chucks after they are washed and after they are rinsed.

vThe bottles are fed by hand into the chucks at the forwardfend of the machine at the point and are'automatically discharged from the machine at the point yfandi, in the present'instance, are delivered'onto atray 38 by a spring-pressed plate 89 which is secured to a sleeve loosely mounted on the shaft 12, while the low-er end is attached: to a rod 40 forcedoutward by al spring 41 bearing against a lug 42 ony one of the arms 7 .f The plate 39y is so proportioned that as each -bottle comes in line with the enlargement thereon it is .forcedout of the chuck and onto the tray.

The members 33 of the chuck 19 are yieldingly held in the closed position by springs 43, which are mounted onbars 44 which pass through lugsy 45 secured tothe cross plate 18 and on these bars. 442 are nuts to regulate they pressure ofV the springsA so that while the chucks irmly4 gripl the bottles and holdl themv with suiiicienti rmness so that they canebe carriedtheycan beprojected by force out of the chucks andy canbe forced into. the chucks again when the washing and rinsing operations are completed Inorder to center the bottles properly. in the chucks, the chucks are preferably cut away at each side, leaving a central bearing,y as

shown in Fig. 7. lfhis bearing portion will properly center thebottles even if theyy dif'-` fer slightly 1n diameter and will hold.Y themy firmly.,

At the forward end of the machine is an adjustable plate 47 which limits the yinward movement of the bottle when placed in the machine by hand. This plate 47 canfbe ad-l j usted and held in the position to which it is. adjusted. so that the machine will` accom-mc-A datebottles varying inv size. i

Mounted in Ythe, washing tan-k 4 is a series of spindles 48. and 49.. The spindles 48 carry the brushes 50 and the` spindles 49v carry the brushes 5,1. The brushes Ofenjter the interior of each bottle,l while, the brushes 5l travel in contact with the; eXtef. rior of each bottle and" clean the exterior surfaces thereof. The spindles: areldriven from. a train o? gears 521Erom a shaft ion which isJ al `pinion,` 54- whichf mesheswith a; beveled gear, Wheel 55'I on the shaft 810' sol thatv as the shaft isrotated thespindlesfald their brushesI are also, rotated.

' The gearing'above described'is preferably mounted in a' closed chamber 5 6 so that it is not necessary to have stuiiing boxes at the bearingsfor'the spindles and this chamber may be so arranged asto contain a lubricant.

57, 57 are standards 4mount'ed'in vsockets in the frame 3. 58 is a cross head connecting the upperend of the two standards. 59, 59 are braces extending from the cross head to the arms Gand 7, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.v Arranged to move vertically on the standard' 57 is a sliding frame 60 having long bearings 61 through which the, standards extend andl this frame is moved vertically by 'means of cranks-62on the shaft 24;y The wheel-28 on this shaft forms one of thecranks 62 and the'crank pins 68 are connected by rods 64 tov pins 65; onr sliding blocks 66 which are mounted on. rods 67 carried by the' sliding frame 60. @n the rods. 67 are coiledv springs 68,l which cushion the movement of the blocks 66 on their upward stroke.

Carried by the frame are four 'plungers 69 and two plungers 69 having heads 70 which bear upon the bottoms of the` inverted bottles w, Fig.'4 andv these' plungersextend through openings in' the cross. head 58, and mounted between collars on the upper end of the plungers4 and the .cross head'are. springs 71= which retract the plunge-rs en the return movement of the crosshea'd.` The four plungersk 69, are in line with the washing tank and the two plungers 69are, in line withthe rinsing tank. v

Also carried-by the sliding frame 60 are rods 72' which carry the cross head .73 located inthe washing tank" 4 and; vhaving openings in which are mounted rings 74 shaped toy receive the mouth end of thebottle wg, The lower end-sof these rings are beveled so as to allow them to passy freely over the brushes 50.l There are extensions; 7 5 below these ringslon; the cross; head 73, as; shown in Fig. 4,whichy compress the brushes as theyareV passedthroughthem. Between l.

the heads onfthe rods, and the under side of the cross head73-are springs 76anoladjust-- able stops 77 limit the'u'pward movementaof this cross head. The reds 72 pass through guides 78 on a frame 79 mountedfon iiXed. standards 2- and suspendedv fromy springs 99 attached to the upper ends of the standards- 'Eheframe '7-9 carrying the guide 78 for the endless carrier has `a short vertical move? ment so as to allow the mouths oi]v the-bot tlesV to` engage. theY rings: so thatV on the movement of the sliding frame 60 a collar 80 which; supports the guide trame` isz loweredi, allowing; the mouth end: ot a bottle to. come in contact with the rings and onv the continued. movement of; these rods a collar 80a comes in contact with the plate 78carry ingy the rings, while on the still iur-ther movement the frame 60 comesA in contact with thefcellar 801 and' orees; thev platey 73.

downfat the Sametime the plungers 69 r`come in contact with thebottoms of the bottles and force them out of the chucks. Onthe return movement, the plate 73 is raised, as well as the plungers 69, and the bottles are returned to their chucks and on Athe continued movement they collar 80 raises the guide frame 79 so as to lift the carrier in which the bottles are `mounted in order that the mouth end of a bottle may clear the mechanism to allow the carrier to move forward. i f

yThe frame 73 at the .rst set of brushes differs from that of the second set in that the parts are connected'by arch members 81 and 82 to allow freedom for the central brush 5l which bears against the outer surface of the two adjoining bottles. The connecting member of kthe second frame is straight. f f i l/Vhen the bottles enter the washing chamber and pass over the first set of brushes, they also pass in contact with the outside brushes 5l, said brushes being spaced 4apart so that three brushes `are in contact with the surface of each bottle, but in the second set the outside brushes are dispensed with and only the insidebrushes engage the bottles. The cross heads 7 3 are guided by rods S3 projecting from the bottom of the washing tank 4.

. By this construction it will be seen that 'on the proper timing/of the machine the bottles are forcedy from thechucks onto the `cross heads 73 by theplungers 69 and arey carried down by the ymovement ofthe plungers 69 and cross head so thatthebrushes enter `the interior of the bottles and as `these brushes rotate they thoroughly scrub the interior of the bottles,.while the brushes 5l bear upon the outside of the bottlesand scrub the exterior thereof. l On the upward'movement of the cross heady and the plungers, the bottles ywsare removed from the brushes andv-are again forced into. the chucks,theA carrier being moved forward a given distance so as to be in linewith the second set of brushes, ywhen the above operation is i repeated, with the exception that the outer surfacesl oflthebot- `tles are not scrubbed `and only. the inner sur-` faces .areisubjected to the action of y,the

brushes. The 'bottles are then returned a second time to the chucks and are moved forwardv a given distance,.when the .plungers `69a act with a cross head 73a and carry 4the bottles Vfrom the chucks and into the rinsing tank 5. Onftheupward movement, they again lock rthebottles inthe chucks.

lThe rinsing, in the presentinstance, 1s

y accomplished by a series of jet pipes 84 and 85. There is a centery pipe "84 adapted to` enter the interior of the fbottlesand a series kof pipes 85 which surroundthebottles fornr, ing'axsingle grouprgThis group 1s mounted on a hollow head' 86 which issuppliedwith water from a pipe 87 leading to any source of supply. The cross head 7 Sapasses in between the pipes, asV shown clearly in Fig. 8, and carries with it the bottles, asillustrated in dotted lines in said ligure.

AProjecting from the bottom of the rinsing tank 5 at each nest of pipes is a trip rod 88 on which is a head 89 which surrounds the center pipe 84 so thatk as a bottle comes in contact with this head 89 in its downward descent it pushes the rod 88 down and turns the valve 9-0 in the pipe 87', allowing water to be projected through the small openings in the pipes 84 and 85, thus rinsing the interior and the exterior of each bottle. The pipe 87 leads to any suitable source of water supply.

I preferably locate a spray chamber 91 in front of the washing tank and a steam chamber 92 at the rear of the washing tank and situated so .as to be in a direct line with the mouth of the bottles are nozzles 93 connected with water'pipes 94. By this construction, the interior of each bottle is sprayed with water twice before being washed and rinsed and is subjected to a steamV jet twice after being rinsed. This construction may be omitted in some types of washing machines where one rinsing will thoroughly cleanse the bottles, but where the bottles have been standing for a considerable length of time, it is desirable to provide these additional devices.

The pipe 94 may be connected with any suitable source of clear water, but I prefer tol couple it with aipipe 95 leading from a solution tank which also communicates through ya pipe 96 with the washing tank 4. I preferably provide a pump 97 whichforces the solution under pressure into the tank 4 and through the jets 98, but where 4the solution tank is of suiiicient.` height the pump may bedispensed with.` i

. The water collected in the spray chamber 91 may flow into the tank 4 and the water of condensation from thensteam chamber 92 may iow into the rinsing chamber 5f The usual overflow is provided for the tank 4 and when it is desired to heat the solution I preferably make the brushes forthe in` terior of thebottles in the manner shown in Figs. l0 and 11,'making the spindles hollow to allow water'to pass through the spindles and into the bottle so as to insure theproper circulation of water. Y

The tubular spindles 48 arefconnected to pipes v48a 'which in Viturn :are :connected to :a pipe `4S?,communicating with 'the'fpump 100, driven in .any suitable manner. The pump, in .the presentinstance, is connected to 'the tank 4 through la .pipe98- The brushes `are `all, made lbytwisting a wire 101 yand holding `the bristles 102 in the twist,fthen the wire vis `bent at 103, turn'ing up a 5portion 104 of the bristles -to `come in contact withfthe Jbottom fofzthe bottles vand thcportion 105 of the wire is epassed vthrough the tubular extension 106 lof the spindle 48 and into the hollow spindle, as shown in 10. rllhezextension 106 is perforated, as shown, to allowthe'water vtozescape from the tube. The space 107 left :by forming the brushxinzthe :maimeraboyeset forth allows for the free escape of the water.'

The'fope'ration lof I.the lmachine lows:

The mechanism is driyenat a given speed andthe carrier 16 is vmoved intermittently the .distance equal Vto vthe space betweenrtwo sets .of chucks. The bottles are fed by lhand to the chucks at the forward end ofithe L=ma chine at the points x and .the plate 47 limits the :inward movement of the bottles land :they are carried forward in the direction of tthe arrow .until the first bottle `comes :in line with ithe first `jet 93. Then water escaping from the jet enters'the'interior of vthe bottle, giving it .the primary wetting. rlhe carriage isithen moved intermittently toa point in line with l.the second etfand the operation is again repeated. This thoroughly moistens the interior so thatas it is moved in line with .the lfirst set Iof vbrushes lit is ready Ito be thoroughly scrubbed. Thecarrier fra1ne'79 is moved down so that the mouth ends of ther-bottles will come in Acontact with Ethe rings 74, and the plungers 69 are :moved Iin contact with the bottom of the bottles.` Thus the bottles areclamped between the plungers 69 and the plates 73 and are carried by zthese two elements linto the washing chamber 4, being forced ,out of the chuck lby the downward movement of y `these elements. The brushes 50 enter the yinterior of the bottles while :the brushes .51 .bear against fthe outer surfaces thereof and as these brushes are =ro tated ythey thoroughly cleanse the interior andthe exterior v.of each bottle. 1 .i

On the upward movement of the 4plate 7 3 andthe plungers :69, the bottles reenter 'their chucks and the guide frame is raised so ith-at the mouth ends of the bottles will 4be clear ofthe rings 74. The parts .are then i-n position to allow the carrier to be moved again a given distance. This brings the bottles that have been scrubbed, both on `the eXteis :as folrior and on the :interior surfaces, in line withthe second set of brushes in the tank, when the abovevoperation is repeated, with the 'eX- ception that there are no brushes for cleaningethe exterior of the bottles. f

"While water canbe used in the tank 4, l preferably use any suitable lcleansing solution.

On `the next moyement of the carrier the bottles .are brought in yline with the spray pipes-84 and 85, fand the bottles are carried from their chucksinto the rinsing tank 5 and jets of water ,arey sprayed into the interior -of the 'bottles through the pipes 84 and tothe exterior'of the bottles through the pipes '85. This is preferably clear water and thefvalve 90 is automatically actuated as the bottles enter Vthe irinsing'tank The bottles after being returned to their :chucksfare carried forward fand, in vmany instances, they are clean, but in -order Vto subject the interior of each bottle .to the action of steam l provide steam nozzles 93 through whichi-steam is projected into the interior of :the bottles, as they are intermittently moved so that `the bottles, on leaving the machine, are .absolutely clean, hai/ing first been sprayed and then -scrubbed Vboth on the interior .and on the exterior, and again scrubbed on vthe in-` terior, 'then rinsed both -on 'the inside and on the outside, and then sterilized on the in'-A side. Asthe kbottles 4come to the discharge point 'y the spring plate 9'.automatically forces the bottles from their chucks into any suitable receptacle.

ln the present instance, I provide means for automatically operating the steam valve 10S whichcontr'olsthe flow of steam `through the pipe 94?, Figs. 3 and '6. rThis valve has an arm 109 held in the cut of position by a v f spring 110. and onithe frame 60 is a' plunger 111 which strikes athe arm 109 when Athe frame is lowered'. rJhis movement takes place when lthe carrierisat rest so that there are two bottles directly lover the nozzles 93a.

I claim:

1. The combination in la .bottle washing machine, 'of an endlesscarrier; means for intermittently rmoying the carrier.; spring .chucks mounted on :the carrier .for holding the bottles; a washing tank;` rotating brushes yin the washing tank; kand Ameans for carrying the 'bottles out :of the chucks and into the washing` tank so as to :come under the action of the brushes and 4for returning thebottles to the chucks.

2. The combination in a bottle washing machine, of an endless carrier; a series Iof spring chucks kmounted on the carrier for holding the bottles; a washing Jtank; a series of spindles in the tank.; means for-rotating the spindles; brushes on the spindles; a plate carrying rings in line with the mouths of the'bottles; plungersr; means for operating the plungersfand the plate .so lthat a bottle Ais held between the two; means 4for operating the' said .parts so .as to force the bot# tl-'es out of .the spring chucks into the tank and in :contact with the :rotating brushes;

and means for returning the mechanism so 3..

Il G* to the forward movement of they carrier.

3. The combination in a bottle washing machine, of anendlesslcarrier; means for driving" the carrier; a series of spring chucks for holding the bottles mounted on the can i'ier a fixed washing tank; spindles pro] ecting'upr through the bottom of `the tank;

brushes on `the spindles arranged lto engage and grip the bottles; ineans fork driving the spindles; means for yengaging the bottles and 'for forcing themout of the chucks and into the fashing tank and returning themr from the washing tank into the chucks; ya rinsing tank; and means for forcing the bottlesout of the chucks intothe rinsing tank yand back into the chucks.;

4. The combination in a bottle washing machine; of an endless carrier consisting of two chains and cross plates spaced a 'given distance a aart' o Jenines in the cross lates spring chucks each consisting of two jaws yieldingly held in the closed position so that a bottle can be inserted in the chucks and held therein by friction; a washing tank; means in the washing tank for cleansing the bottles; means for carrying the bottles out of the chucks and into the washing tank so as to come in contact with the cleansing means; and means for returning the bottles to their chucks.

5. The combination of an endless carrier; chucks mounted on the carrier for yieldingly holding the bottles; a washing chamber; vertical spindles in the washing chamber; brushes mounted on the spindles and spaced apart so that some of the brushes will enter the bottles while others will bear upon the outside thereof; means for forcing the bottles out of the chucks and for carrying them into the washing tank and for returning the bottles to the chucks; a rinsing tank; a series of perforated tubes in the said tank; `means for forcing the bottles out of the chucks and into the tank so that they will be sprayed on the inside and on the outside; and jets located in advance of the washing tank and at the rear of the rinsing tank for spraying the bottles before and after they are cleansed.

. 6. The combination in a bottle washing machine, of an endless carrier; chucks carried thereby; means for intermittently moving the carrier; a rinsing tank; perforated tubes located in the tank; a pipe communi- ;ating with the tubes; a valve in said pipe; an operating rod for the valve extending into the tank; means for forcing the bottles out of the chucks and for carrying them into the spray tank and for returning the bottles to the chucks, said bottles actuating the valve automatically cutting off the water as soon as the bottles are removed from the tank.

have left the rinsing tank;

7. The combination in a bottle washing machine, ofan endless carrier; means for intermittently moving' the carrier; a series of yielding chucks mounted on the carrier for clamping the bottles and for carrying them through the machine; a washing tank; rotating brushes in the tank, ay spray tank; a rinsing tank having a spray pipe therein; means in advance of the washing tank for projecting jets -of water into the bottles prior to their entering the Washing chamber; means for projecting steam into the bottles afterthey l and meansA for removing the'bottles from the chucks and for carryingthem into the washing chamber and into the spraying chamber and for returnii'ig them into the chucks. Q78. The 'combination in `abottle washing machine, of an endless carrier; means for interniittently moving the carrier; yielding chucks for the bottles mounted on the carrier; a washing tank; means in the washing tank for cleansing the bottles; means for forcing the bottles out of the chucks and into the tank and for carrying them back into the chucks; and a spring for automatically discharging the bottles from the chucks at the rear of the machine.

9. The combination in a bottle Washing machine, of an endless carrier; means for intermittently moving the carrier; spring chucks for holding the bottles while they are being conveyed; a rotating shaft; cranks on said shaft; a sliding frame to which the cranks are connected; plungers carried by the sliding frame; a washing tank; brushes in the tank for scrubbing the bottles; a plate carrying rings; rods connecting the plate with the sliding frame so that on the downward movement of the frame the bottles will be clamped between the rings and the plungers and will be forced from the spring chucks and into the tank in contact with the brushes and will be returned by the said mechanism to the chucks.

l0. The combination in a bottle washing machine, of an endless carrier; means for intermittently moving the carrier; chucks mounted on the carrier; a guide frame'for the carrier; a tank directly below the guide frame; a plate mounted in the tank; clamps arranged in line with the bottles; a sliding frame; and means for actuatingthe frame so that the bottles will be clamped between the plungers and the rings on the plate and will be forced out of the chucks and into the tank and will be returned to the chucks.

ll. The combination in a bottle washing machine, of an endless carrier; a series of yielding chucks mounted on the carrier; means for intermittently moving the carrier; a tank; guide frames on each side for guiding each side of the carrier above theJv .thefrarne and arranged ,to engage the bottoni of a bottle; aspring on thel plunger for returning the plunger; a plate located in the tank; a cap on the plate larranged to engage the inout-h of a bottle; rods actuated by the sliding frame and controlling the movementofthe guide frame and the plate so that the guide traine andearrier Wllbe lowered n order that the vmouth of a bottle may come in Contact With the ring in the plate and the plunger will come in Contact with the bottom of ,a bottle, forcing the bott-le xout of the chuck and into the tank and on the return movement the bottles Will re-enter the chucks and the guide trannel will be raised so that the lmouth .of a' .bottle Will be clear of the ring.

12. The combinatlon in a bottle Washing L`.Copies of this patent may be obtained f or rest; a valve y'for controlling the oW of VVVsteainto Athe nozzleyan arm on the valve; land arpl-vunger carrledby the means for inovngthe bottles into and out of the Washing tank and arranged to actuate the arm of lthevalve .to allow steamV to be yprojected into a bottle when the conveyer is at rest.

JOHN T.y LALLY.

veeents each; by addressing the vCommissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

